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BBC News
22-04-2025
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Lampard wants Sky Blues up for final two games
Frank Lampard says Coventry's players need to be "up to the challenge" as they seek to secure a Championship play-off a 3-1 defeat at basement boys Plymouth on Monday, the Sky Blues remain sixth, a point behind Bristol City and three ahead of Middlesbrough and Millwall, with each club having two games to Lampard took over, Coventry were 17th, two points above the relegation zone and 10 adrift of the play-off told BBC CWR: "We've amassed a huge amount of points from where we were. "We're sixth, if you'd asked me when we came in if we'd take that with two games to go, absolutely we would. "I'm not going to sit here and have a go at the lads. We've got this close, now we have to go and deal with what's in front of us in the last two games."While the Sky Blues went down at Home Park, Bristol City lost 3-1 at Luton while Middlesbrough went down 2-1 at Sheffield Wednesday."It's a big bonus," Lampard admitted of the other results. "This is the Championship, anything can happen, it's the cutting-edge time of the season. "This time of year is very hard, which is why I won't hang too much on the result."Coventry head to Kenilworth Road themselves on Saturday (12:30 BST) with the Hatters in the relegation zone on goal difference."The shape will be similar (to Plymouth), the atmosphere is going to be hot, Luton are still right in it. We have to accept the challenge."The players know that was not our level (on Monday), it can happen, but we don't want it to happen again."Hear more from Frank Lampard on the Sky Blues Fancast via BBC Sounds here.
BBC News
08-04-2025
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🎧 Should Collins start in goal against Pompey?
Coventry City goalkeeper Brad Collins was involved in a mix-up with defender Liam Kitching for Burnley's second goal in the 2-1 defeat on 28-year-old deputised for first-choice keeper Oliver Dovin, who suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury at Sheffield United on 28 there are concerns about Collins starting against Portsmouth on Wednesday among some supporters, including Adrian Over and Lily Sloman who appeared on the Sky Blues Fancast with BBC CWR's Rob Gurney."I can't see a situation where Brad Collins can play against Portsmouth, can you?" Gurney asked the panel."It depends on whether [Ben] Wilson is fit enough," Over said. "I know he's been on the bench but there was a suggestion that he's not really fit to play."I'm not sure the modern game for goalkeepers suits Brad [Collins]. He actually made one really good save after conceding that goal."He made some good saves when he came on against Sheffield United. Coming on against the league leaders when you're 3-0 down is a bit of a thankless task and I thought he did well to keep the score down."It reminded us of things he was doing at the end of last season, what happened on Saturday, so I think probably bring Wilson in if he's fit enough but I do feel very sorry for Collins."Sloman added: "I think I would like to see Wilson in goal, I think that would be nice. But then again with Collins, you don't want to shatter his confidence even more." Listen to the latest episode of the Sky Blues Fancast on BBC Sounds.
BBC News
01-04-2025
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🎧 'We can beat Burnley by the odd goal'
Coventry City face another tough test following the defeat at Championship leaders Sheffield United as they welcome Burnley on Clarets are unbeaten in their past 26 games and have only conceded five goals in that time, but Sky Blues fan Ken Stewart believes Coventry can get a positive result to keep their play-off quest on track."Burnley are good defensively but we've got to be at it right from the off," he told BBC CWR's Sky Blues Fancast. "We can't afford to mess about. Like the Sunderland game, we've got to be at it from the off, try and get an early goal. "They've then got to come out a little bit more at us, so there might be a few more gaps. They've got to change their style of play if they go a goal down. "But it's important we get the first goal against Burnley because they just defend and defend."Confidence is still high and I'm pretty positive about Saturday. I think we can win it by the odd goal."Fellow supporter Jodie Turner says Scott Parker's side are "not very entertaining" and doesn't believe it will be an "exciting" contest."You know what, I'll take a 0-0," she said. "If you offered it to me, I'd have it. But I'd like to score against them and I feel like we will."It's one of those games, it's a free hit."Ken and Jodie joined BBC CWR's Clive Eakin on the Sky Blues fancast to discuss the loss to the Blades and look ahead to the clash with Burnley. You can listen to the full episode of the Sky Blues Fancast on BBC Sounds.
BBC News
10-03-2025
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- BBC News
Has sleep expert awakened Coventry's success?
Small margins are often referred to in football when it comes the difference between success and failure - so could sleep be one of the many factors behind Coventry City's recent joy?Coventry are on an excellent run in the Championship and pushing for a play-off place after nine wins from their past 10 games propelled them to fifth in the expert James Wilson has been working with two professional clubs in England this season and one of those is the Sky Blues, the other Premier League side who also worked with West Ham United in the 2022-23 season when they won the Europa Conference League, says all the clubs he's assisted have been "relatively successful"."It is helping players, helping their partners, if they've got kids and then simple things like when they are travelling away," Wilson told BBC CWR's Sky Blues Fancast."When they have to stay in a hotel before a game, we're talking about how do you make that environment feel a bit more safe and a bit more inviting?"Because it normally takes us three days to get used to a new sleep environment."For example, we recommend to any athlete I work with, or anybody, if you're sleeping away from home, take the smell of someone you love."You might take your partner's aftershave or perfume so [it's like] the person you love is there. It makes you feel more emotionally secure."Often when we feel emotionally secure, we're more likely to sleep well."Wilson added that it's "often the culture of the club itself accepting something like sleep" is an important part of being to James Wilson's full interview on the Sky Blues Fancast on BBC Sounds
BBC News
04-03-2025
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- BBC News
'Ignoring Robins' return would not be right'
The Sky Blues Fancast team have been discussing how to mark the return of former boss Mark Robins when Stoke City visit the CBS Arena on Saturday (12:30 GMT).Robins was sacked on 7 November after just four wins in 14 Championship games left the Sky Blues 17th and level on points with Plymouth in the relegation departure came just over 17 months since he guided the Sky Blues within one game of a Premier League return, with Coventry beaten by Luton Town on penalties in the Championship play-off final in May 2023, before an FA Cup semi-final defeat on penalties by Manchester United at Wembley last has since taken over at struggling Stoke, while his replacement Frank Lampard has overseen Coventry's rise to fifth in the Championship, with eight wins in their past nine games."I'm looking forward to seeing him again, if I get the chance," BBC CWR's Clive Eakin told the Sky Blues Fancast."I'll be interested to see how he responds. I think it's going to be difficult both for him and, to some extent, for Sky Blues fans."He's the manager of Stoke City and he will really wind up his own team's fans if he makes too much of waving to the Sky Blues fans."Sports editor Rob Gurney added: "Just ignoring him is not the right way to treat him."A small acknowledgement when he comes out the tunnel [would be best]. He'll shake Frank Lampard's hand, obviously. A small acknowledgement from the fans, a small acknowledgement from him and that's it, then. On with the game."That's not going to detract from anything, from our players, from Frank Lampard, any of that."Robins was there for seven and a half years - particularly in modern football that is two lifetimes, never mind one."You can listen to the full discussion, and more, on the Sky Blues Fancast
